William L. Fontenot, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Longview, TX
William L. Fontenot, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Longview, Texas, and NPI 1730161886, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (Texas L0176, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William L. Fontenot
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- L0176 TX
43514 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 709 Hollybrook Dr Ste 3401, Longview, TX 75605
- Phone
- (903) 753-1778
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (903) 753-7202
- Medicaid ID
- 1503997 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200102000418); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 709 Hollybrook Dr Ste 3401
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Burns, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841396017
- Pavan Saridena, MDGastroenterology Physician1922003680
Verify William L. Fontenot in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L0176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
286 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 175 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen143 claims
- Meloxicam25 claims
- Methylprednisolone23 claims
- Tramadol Hcl18 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine14 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $281.45
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Associated Clinicians OF East TexasLongview, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is William L. Fontenot, MD's NPI number?
William L. Fontenot, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730161886, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William L. Fontenot, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 709 Hollybrook Dr Ste 3401, Longview, TX, 75605. Phone: (903) 753-1778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William L. Fontenot, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L0176, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William L. Fontenot, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William L. Fontenot, MD had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.